Community Sports

Former Carroll County Panthers quarterback Trent Downs made his first collegiate start for the Hanover College Panthers as they opened the season with a 42-17 loss to the Centre College Colonels Saturday.
Downs completed 22-of-38 passes for 162 yards with an interception. Prior to the start, Downs had appeared in two games for Hanover and had not attempted a pass.
Downs is a junior physiology major.

The Carroll County Youth Football program known as the Yellow Jackets started play Aug. 23, in the Oldham County Youth League. The Yellow Jackets are fielding three teams this year. The Mighty Mites are 5- and 6-year-olds and coached by Mike Guenthner. The Peewee’s are 7- and 8-year olds and coached by Jeff Welch. The juniors are 9-, 10- and 11-year-olds and coached by Scott Rose and Terry Cauley.

Brittany Belcher of Carrollton is hosting a 5K Walk/Run Saturday, July 19, at the back entrance of General Butler State Resort Park. Funds will benefit her participation in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk Nov. 7-9, in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Registration begins at 7 a.m., and the run/walk starts at 8 a.m. The cost is $25.

The Carroll County Yellow Jackets Football teams will hold sign-ups from 7-8 p.m., July 22 and 24, at the County Park. Children ages five to 12 years of age as of Aug. 1 are eligible to play. For more information, contact Scott Rose (502) 523-6856.